FireSprite

My point is that it can be very easy to label everything as part of the progression but honestly, some of it is just plain old people being people, in various states of brokenness & their inability to process it all. I myself can be accused of these changes of moods/behaviors over the last few weeks because I don't share 100% of everything I'm processing - it doesn't need any explanation, it just IS & it's my garbage pile to work through. (now, let me be clear - some things ARE easy to call out, like peeing the bed, blackouts, escalating violence, etc.)

Like Clover said - it's easy to crossover into obsession or just a simple need to be ABLE to chalk every crazy thing up to the addiction & it's progression so that we have a place to put the "blame". In reality we never know anything unless the other person is open about sharing their process. And wondering keeps us attached, even loosely; that's all.